Peñacerrada outcrop I: Late/Upper Albian, Spain

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Arachnida - Araneae - Oonopidae
Orchestina informal sp. 2 Smith 1882
Saupe et al. 2012 1 specimen
MCNA 12593
Arachnida - Araneae - Lagonomegopidae
? Lagonomegops cor n. sp. Pérez-de la Fuente et al. 2013
Pérez-de la Fuente et al. 2013 1 specimen
MCNA 13295
Spinomegops arcanus n. gen., n. sp. Pérez-de la Fuente et al. 2013
Pérez-de la Fuente et al. 2013 1 specimen
MCNA 13307
Arachnida - Acariformes - Archaeorchestidae
Archaeorchestes minguezae n. gen., n. sp. Arillo and Subías 2000
Arillo and Subías 2000 1 specimen
recombined as Strieremaeus minguezae
MCNA 8866
Malacostraca - Isopoda
Oniscidea indet. Latreille 1802
Sánchez-García et al. 2021 3 specimens
MCNA 9458, 9924.2, 14907
Malacostraca - Isopoda - Trichoniscidae
Autrigoniscus resinicola n. gen., n. sp. Sánchez-García et al. 2021
Sánchez-García et al. 2021 4 specimens
MCNA 12522, 12678, 12617, 13823.1
Malacostraca - Isopoda - Ligiidae
Ligiidae informal indet. morphotype I Brandt 1833
Sánchez-García et al. 2021 1 specimen
MCNA 9513
Ligiidae informal indet. morphotype II Brandt 1833
Sánchez-García et al. 2021 1 specimen
MCNA 14274
Eoligiiscus tarraconensis n. gen., n. sp. Sánchez-García et al. 2021
Sánchez-García et al. 2021 1 specimen
MCNA 9751
Malacostraca - Isopoda - Detonidae
Heraclitus helenae n. gen., n. sp. Sánchez-García et al. 2021
Sánchez-García et al. 2021 1 specimen
MCNA 12546
Malacostraca - Tanaidacea
Proleptochelia tenuissima n. gen., n. sp. Vonk and Schram 2007
Vonk and Schram 2007 1 specimen
MCNA 9846A
Malacostraca - Tanaidacea - Alavatanaidae
Electrotanais monolithus n. gen., n. sp. Sánchez-García et al. 2015
Sánchez-García et al. 2015 1 specimen
MCNA 12530
Eurotanais terminator n. gen., n. sp. Sánchez-García et al. 2015
Sánchez-García et al. 2015 1 specimen
MCNA 13285
Alavatanais carabe n. gen., n. sp. Vonk and Schram 2007
Vonk and Schram 2007 8 specimens
MCNA 9537, 9088; 13888,14301a,b, 13890, 10226, 14478 in Sánchez-García et al., 2015
Alavatanais cf. carabe Vonk and Schram 2007
Sánchez-García et al. 2015 2 specimens
MCNA 12104, 12105
Alavatanais aff. carabe Vonk and Schram 2007
Sánchez-García et al. 2015 2 specimens
MCNA 9201a,b (paratypes of Proleptochelia euskadiensis in Vonk & Schram, 2007)
Proleptochelia euskadiensis n. sp. Vonk and Schram 2007
Vonk and Schram 2007 3 specimens
synonym of Alavatanais carabe
MCNA 9846B, 8637, 9449
Alavatanais margulisae n. sp. Sánchez-García et al. 2015
Sánchez-García et al. 2015 5 specimens
MCNA 9583a,b, 9924, 12703, 12749
Insecta - Diptera - Limoniidae
Gonomyia (Iberiana) penalveri n. sp. Kania‑Kłosok et al. 2022
Kania‑Kłosok et al. 2022 1 specimen
MCNA 8818 (2 measurements)
Helius hispanicus n. sp. Kania‑Kłosok et al. 2021
Kania‑Kłosok et al. 2021 1 specimen
MCNA 9946
Helius (Helius) spiralis n. sp. Kania et al. 2018
Kania et al. 2018 1 specimen
MCNA 15078 (1 measurement)
Helius (Helius) alavensis n. sp. Kania et al. 2016
Kania et al. 2016 1 specimen
MCNA 9112
Trichoneura (Cretalinea) xavieri n. sp. Kania-Kłosok et al. 2021
Kania-Kłosok et al. 2021 1 specimen
MCNA 9735 (1 measurement)
Insecta - Diptera - Ceratopogonidae
Archiaustroconops alavensis n. sp. Szadziewski and Arillo 1998
Szadziewski and Arillo 1998 5 specimens
MCNA 8836.1, 8836.2, 8839, 8840, 8842 (2 measurements)
Leptoconops zherikhini n. sp. Szadziewski and Arillo 2003
4 specimens
recombined as Leptoconops (Leptoconops) zherikhini
MCNA 9176, 8897, 8976.2, 9571 (only says Alava amber) (2 measurements)
Protoculicoides skalskii n. sp. Szadziewski and Arillo 1998
Szadziewski and Arillo 1998 1 specimen
recombined as Gerontodacus skalskii
MCNA 8645 (2 measurements)
Insecta - Diptera - Cecidomyiidae
Eltxo cretaceus n. gen., n. sp. Arillo and Nel 2000
Arillo and Nel 2000 1 specimen
MCNA 8824 (2 measurements)
Cretohaplusia ortunoi n. gen., n. sp. Arillo and Nel 2000
Arillo and Nel 2000 1 specimen
MCNA 9076 (2 measurements)
Insecta - Diptera - Keroplatidae
Hegalari minor n. sp. Blagoderov and Arillo 2002
Blagoderov and Arillo 2002 1 specimen
MCNA-9292 (2 measurements)
Hegalari antzinako n. gen., n. sp. Blagoderov and Arillo 2002
Blagoderov and Arillo 2002 1 specimen
MCNA-8820 (2 measurements)
Insecta - Diptera - Mycetophilidae
Allocotocera xavieri n. sp. Blagoderov and Arillo 2002
Blagoderov and Arillo 2002 2 specimens
MCNA-9941.1, MCNA-9403 (2 measurements)
Alavamanota hispanica n. gen., n. sp. Blagoderov and Arillo 2002
Blagoderov and Arillo 2002 1 specimen
MCNA-8819 (2 measurements)
Insecta - Diptera - Phoridae
Euliphora grimaldii n. gen., n. sp. Arillo and Mostovski 1999
Arillo and Mostovski 1999 1 specimen
MCNA 8648 (2 measurements)
Insecta - Diptera - Atelestidae
Alavesia subiasi n. gen., n. sp. Waters and Arillo 1999
Waters and Arillo 1999 3 specimens
MCNA-8837, 8838, 8841 (3 measurements)
Insecta - Diptera - Chimeromyiidae
Chimeromyina concilia n. gen., n. sp. Arillo and Grimaldi 2009
Grimaldi et al. 2009 1 specimen
MCNA 8882 (1 measurement)
Chimeromyia alava n. sp. Arillo and Grimaldi 2009
Grimaldi et al. 2009 5 specimens
MCNA 9238, 9318, 8883, 8743.2, 8886 (6 measurements)
Insecta - Diptera - Stratiomyidae
Lysistrata emerita n. gen., n. sp. Grimaldi and Arillo 2011
Grimaldi et al. 2011 1 specimen
MCNA 12698 (1 measurement)
Insecta - Diptera - Xylomyidae
? Xylomyidae indet. Verrall 1909
Grimaldi et al. 2011 1 specimen
MCNA 8833 (1 measurement)
Insecta - Diptera - Tethepomyiidae
Tethepomyia buruhandi n. sp. Grimaldi and Arillo 2008
Grimaldi and Arillo 2008 1 specimen
MCNA 8821 (1 measurement)
Tethepomima holomma n. gen., n. sp. Grimaldi and Arillo 2008
Grimaldi and Arillo 2008 1 specimen
MCNA 9915 (2 measurements)
Insecta - Diptera - Psychodidae
Espanoderus barbarae n. gen., n. sp. Skibińska et al. 2017
Skibińska et al. 2017 3 specimens
MCNA 13034, 9911, 12574 (2 measurements)
Insecta - Thysanoptera - Melanthripidae
Gymnopollisthrips minor n. gen., n. sp. Peñalver et al. 2012
Peñalver et al. 2012 2 specimens
MCNA 10731, 9472
Gymnopollisthrips maior n. sp. Peñalver et al. 2012
Peñalver et al. 2012 1 specimen
MCNA 9283
Insecta - Hemiptera - Hispanocaderidae
Hispanocader lisae n. gen., n. sp. Golub et al. 2012
Golub et al. 2012 1 specimen
MCNA 10656 (1 measurement)
Insecta - Hemiptera - Hydrometridae
Alavametra popovi n. gen., n. sp. Sánchez-García and Nel 2016
Sánchez-García et al. 2016 2 specimens
MCNA 12686, 12685 (2 measurements)
Insecta - Hemiptera - Mesoveliidae
Iberovelia quisquilia n. gen., n. sp. Sánchez-García and Nel 2017
Sánchez-García et al. 2017 1 specimen
MCNA 12804
Glaesivelia pulcherrima n. gen., n. sp. Sánchez-García and Solórzano Kraemer 2017
Sánchez-García et al. 2017 2 specimens
MCNA 12805, 12806
Insecta - Hemiptera - Tajmyraphididae
Alavesiaphis margaritae n. gen., n. sp. Peñalver and Wegierek 2008
Peñalver and Wegierek 2008 1 specimen
MCNA 10021
Insecta - Psocodea - Archaeatropidae
Archaeatropos alavensis n. gen., n. sp. Baz and Ortuño 2000
Baz and Ortuño 2000 6 specimens
MCNA 8834, 8646, 8868, 8640, 8802, 8889 (2 measurements)
Archaeatropos alavensis Baz and Ortuño 2000
Álvarez-Parra et al. 2022 1 specimen
MCNA-14912.1
Insecta - Psocodea - Empheriidae
Preempheria antiqua n. gen., n. sp. Baz and Ortuño 2001
Baz and Ortuño 2001 2 specimens
MCNA 8888, 8872 (2 measurements)
Empheropsocus arilloi n. gen., n. sp. Baz and Ortuño 2001
Baz and Ortuño 2001 3 specimens
MCNA 8677, 8814, 9731 (3 measurements)
Empheropsocus margineglabrus n. sp. Baz and Ortuño 2001
Baz and Ortuño 2001 1 specimen
MCNA 9755 (3 measurements)
Insecta - Psocodea - Electrentomidae
Manicapsocidus enigmaticus n. gen., n. sp. Baz and Ortuño 2001
Baz and Ortuño 2001 3 specimens
MCNA 8867, 8798-1, 8874 (2 measurements)
Insecta - Orthoptera - Elcanidae
Hispanelcana lopezvallei n. sp. Peñalver and Grimaldi 2010
Peñalver and Grimaldi 2010 1 specimen
MCNA 9898
Hispanelcana alavensis n. sp. Peñalver and Grimaldi 2010
Peñalver and Grimaldi 2010 1 specimen
MCNA 9569
Hispanelcana arilloi n. gen., n. sp. Peñalver and Grimaldi 2010
Peñalver and Grimaldi 2010 4 specimens
MCNA 9588, 9150, 9746, 9287
Insecta - Dermaptera
Autrigonoforceps iberica n. gen., n. sp. Engel and Peris 2015
Engel et al. 2015 1 specimen
MCNA 13964 (1 measurement)
Insecta - Blattodea
Morazatermes krishnai n. gen., n. sp. Engel and Delclòs 2010
Engel and Delclòs 2010 9 specimens
MCNA 12621, 10034, 8939, 9140, 9573, 10753, 12063.2, 12662, 12665 (2 measurements)
Cantabritermes simplex n. gen., n. sp. Engel and Delclòs 2010
Engel and Delclòs 2010 1 specimen
MCNA 12803 (1 measurement)
Ithytermes montoyai n. gen., n. sp. Sánchez-García et al. 2020
Sánchez-García et al. 2020 2 specimens
MCNA 14936.1, 2 (2 measurements)
Insecta - Hymenoptera - Anaxyelidae
Eosyntexis parva n. sp. Ortega-Blanco et al. 2008
Ortega-Blanco et al. 2008 1 specimen
MCNA 8756
Insecta - Hymenoptera - Diapriidae
Diapriidae indet. (Haliday 1833)
Engel et al. 2013 1 specimen
corrected as Diapriinae
MCNA 9543
Insecta - Hymenoptera - Spathiopterygidae
Spathiopteryx alavarommopsis n. gen., n. sp. Engel and Ortega-Blanco 2013
Engel et al. 2013 1 specimen
MCNA 12603 (1 measurement)
Insecta - Hymenoptera
Iberopria perialla n. gen., n. sp. Engel et al. 2013
Engel et al. 2013 1 specimen
MCNA 9896 (2 measurements)
Insecta - Hymenoptera - Proterosceliopsidae
Proterosceliopsis masneri n. gen., n. sp. Ortega-Blanco et al. 2014
Ortega-Blanco et al. 2014 5 specimens
MCNA 13631, 12753, 12579, 12738, 9837 (2 measurements)
Insecta - Hymenoptera - Scelionidae
Scelionidae indet. Thomson 1858
Ortega-Blanco et al. 2014 27 specimens
original and current combination Scelioninae
MCNA 8764, 8876, 8956, 8997, 9090, 9215, 9379, 9512, 9589(x2),9606, 9819, 9836, 10011, 10046, 10055, 12527, 12533, 12573, 12612(x2), 12626, 12792.1, 12792.2, 12793, 13276, 13288
Insecta - Hymenoptera
Amissascelio temporarius n. gen., n. sp. Ortega-Blanco et al. 2014
Ortega-Blanco et al. 2014 8 specimens
MCNA 13643, 9584, 9978, 10015, 10744, 10776, 11389, 12708
Bruescelio platycephalus n. gen., n. sp. Ortega-Blanco et al. 2014
Ortega-Blanco et al. 2014 3 specimens
MCNA 9536, 13284, 9499 (2 measurements)
Perimoscelio tyrbastes n. gen., n. sp. Ortega-Blanco et al. 2014
Ortega-Blanco et al. 2014 5 specimens
MCNA 9844, 8987, 9900, 10002, 9921
Perimoscelio confector n. sp. Ortega-Blanco et al. 2014
Ortega-Blanco et al. 2014 11 specimens
MCNA 9806, 8755.1, 8774, 9227, 9438, 10737, 10754, 12584, 12586, 9773, 9812
Juxtascelio interitus n. gen., n. sp. Ortega-Blanco et al. 2014
Ortega-Blanco et al. 2014 11 specimens
MCNA 12600, 8779, 8794, 9157, 9249, 9785, 9893, 11391, 12557, 9412, 9877
Tithonoscelio resinalis n. gen., n. sp. Ortega-Blanco et al. 2014
Ortega-Blanco et al. 2014 1 specimen
MCNA 8633.3 (2 measurements)
Alavascelio delvallei n. gen., n. sp. Ortega-Blanco et al. 2014
Ortega-Blanco et al. 2014 14 specimens
MCNA 9912.1, 9912.2, 9782, 12564(x8), 12726, 9892, 12666
Electroteleiopsis hebdomas n. gen., n. sp. Ortega-Blanco et al. 2014
Ortega-Blanco et al. 2014 4 specimens
MCNA 8909.1, 8793, 9878, 13834.1
Insecta - Hymenoptera - Serphitidae
Aposerphites angustus n. sp. Ortega-Blanco et al. 2011
Ortega-Blanco et al. 2011 1 specimen
MCNA 8651
Serphites lamiak n. sp. Ortega-Blanco et al. 2011
Ortega-Blanco et al. 2011 1 specimen
MCNA 8753
Insecta - Hymenoptera - Gallorommatidae
Galloromma alavaensis n. sp. Ortega-Blanco et al. 2011
Ortega-Blanco et al. 2011 3 specimens
MCNA 12630, 13281,13268 (2 measurements)
Insecta - Hymenoptera - Alavarommatidae
Alavaromma orchamum n. gen., n. sp. Ortega-Blanco et al. 2011
Ortega-Blanco et al. 2011 1 specimen
MCNA 9127 (2 measurements)
Insecta - Hymenoptera - Mymarommatidae
Archaeromma hispanicum n. sp. Ortega-Blanco et al. 2011
Ortega-Blanco et al. 2011 1 specimen
MCNA 9482 (2 measurements)
Insecta - Hymenoptera - Braconidae
Protorhyssalopsis perrichoti n. gen., n. sp. Ortega-Blanco et al. 2011
Ortega-Blanco et al. 2011 1 specimen
MCNA 9796 (2 measurements)
Archephedrus stolamissus n. gen., n. sp. Ortega-Blanco et al. 2009
Ortega-Blanco et al. 2009 1 specimen
MCNA 8785
Insecta - Hymenoptera - Maimetshidae
Iberomaimetsha rasnitsyni n. gen., n. sp. Ortega-Blanco et al. 2011
Perrichot et al. 2011 2 specimens
MCNA 9928, 8765
Iberomaimetsha nihtmara n. sp. Ortega-Blanco et al. 2011
Perrichot et al. 2011 6 specimens
MCNA 13049, 8758, 8790, 9373, 9918, 10732
Insecta - Hymenoptera - Megalyridae
Megalava truncata n. gen., n. sp. Perrichot 2009
Perrichot 2009 1 specimen
MCNA 9416
Valaa delclosi n. gen., n. sp. Perrichot 2009
Perrichot 2009 1 specimen
MCNA 12578a
Insecta - Hymenoptera - Evaniidae
Iberoevania roblesi n. gen., n. sp. Peñalver et al. 2010
Peñalver et al. 2010 1 specimen
MCNA 8759
Cretevania alonsoi n. sp. Peñalver et al. 2010
Peñalver et al. 2010 3 specimens
MCNA 9601, 9757, 9879
Insecta - Hymenoptera - Radiophronidae
Radiophron ibericus n. gen., n. sp. Ortega-Blanco et al. 2010
Ortega-Blanco et al. 2010 7 specimens
MCNA 8754, MCNA 8789, MCNA 8989, MCNA 9561, MCNA 9576, MCNA 13030.1, MCNA 13030.2
Microcostaphron parvus n. gen., n. sp. Ortega-Blanco et al. 2010
Ortega-Blanco et al. 2010 1 specimen
MCNA 8769
Insecta - Hymenoptera - Embolemidae
Embolemus periallus n. sp. Ortega-Blanco et al. 2011
Ortega-Blanco et al. 2011 1 specimen
recombined as Ampulicomorpha perialla
MCNA 12709 (2 measurements)
Insecta - Hymenoptera - Bethylidae
Lancepyris alavaensis n. sp. Ortega-Blanco and Engel 2013
Ortega-Blanco and Engel 2013 1 specimen
recombined as Zophepyris alavaensis
MCNA 9759
Cretepyris martini n. gen., n. sp. Ortega-Blanco and Engel 2013
Ortega-Blanco and Engel 2013 3 specimens
MCNA 8982, 9613, 12548
Cretepyris ? martini Ortega-Blanco and Engel 2013
Ortega-Blanco and Engel 2013 1 specimen
MCNA 9971
Liztor pilosus n. gen., n. sp. Ortega-Blanco and Engel 2013
Ortega-Blanco and Engel 2013 3 specimens
MCNA 9200, 9392, 8974
Insecta - Hymenoptera - Scolebythidae
Scolebythidae informal indet. 1 Evans 1963
Engel et al. 2013 1 specimen
MCNA 8757
Scolebythidae informal indet. 2 Evans 1963
Engel et al. 2013 1 specimen
MCNA 9895
Ectenobythus iberiensis n. gen., n. sp. Engel et al. 2013
Engel et al. 2013 2 specimens
MCNA 9815, 9483 (2 measurements)
Insecta - Hymenoptera - Stigmaphronidae
Burmaphron sorginak n. sp. Ortega-Blanco et al. 2011
Ortega-Blanco et al. 2011 11 specimens
MCNA 12618, 8982, 9405, 10726, 11226.1, 11226.2, 12589, 12781.1, 12781.2, 12795, 13841
Burmaphron iratxoak n. sp. Ortega-Blanco et al. 2011
Ortega-Blanco et al. 2011 4 specimens
MCNA 9346.2, 8806.1, 9180, 9526
Burmaphron jentilak n. sp. Ortega-Blanco et al. 2011
Ortega-Blanco et al. 2011 9 specimens
MCNA 8981, 8775.2, 9081, 9146, 9306, 10769, 12562, ?8780, ?12588
Libanophron sugaar n. sp. Ortega-Blanco et al. 2011
Ortega-Blanco et al. 2011 16 specimens
MCNA 8983, 8784 (13 individuals), 12728, 9189
Hippocoon basajauni n. sp. Ortega-Blanco et al. 2011
Ortega-Blanco et al. 2011 2 specimens
MCNA 9765, 9495
Tagsmiphron olentzero n. sp. Ortega-Blanco et al. 2011
Ortega-Blanco et al. 2011 4 specimens
MCNA 12733, 8806.2, 9578, 9976
Elasmophron mari n. sp. Ortega-Blanco et al. 2011
Ortega-Blanco et al. 2011 1 specimen
MCNA 9502
Insecta - Raphidioptera - Baissopteridae
? Baissoptera cretaceoelectra n. sp. Pérez-de la Fuente et al. 2012
Pérez-de la Fuente et al. 2012 1 specimen
MCNA 12068.4
Insecta - Raphidioptera - Mesoraphidiidae
Mesoraphidiidae informal indet. 1 Martynov 1925
Pérez-de la Fuente et al. 2012 1 specimen
MCNA 9218
Mesoraphidiidae informal indet. 3 Martynov 1925
Pérez-de la Fuente et al. 2012 1 specimen
MCNA 9316
Alavaraphidia imperterrita n. gen., n. sp. Pérez-de la Fuente et al. 2012
Pérez-de la Fuente et al. 2012 1 specimen
MCNA 13608
? Styporaphidia hispanica n. sp. Pérez-de la Fuente et al. 2012
Pérez-de la Fuente et al. 2012 1 specimen
MCNA 9343
Insecta - Neuroptera - Berothidae
Berothidae indet. Handlirsch 1906
Pérez-de la Fuente et al. 2020 1 specimen
MCNA 9294
Berothidae informal indet. 1 Handlirsch 1906
Pérez-de la Fuente et al. 2020 1 specimen
MCNA 10033
Berothidae informal indet. 2 Handlirsch 1906
Pérez-de la Fuente et al. 2020 1 specimen
MCNA 9902
Berothidae informal indet. 3 Handlirsch 1906
Pérez-de la Fuente et al. 2020 1 specimen
MCNA 13379.1
Berothidae informal indet. 4 Handlirsch 1906
Pérez-de la Fuente et al. 2020 1 specimen
MCNA 12590
Insecta - Coleoptera - Leiodidae
Cretaciella sorianoae n. gen., n. sp. Perreau 2019
Perreau 2019 1 specimen
nomen nudum belonging to Oritocatopini
MCNA 9423 (1 measurement)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Staphylinidae
Cretasonoma corinformibus n. gen., n. sp. Peris et al. 2014
Peris et al. 2014 7 specimens
MCNA 8654, 9990, 12663, 13254, 14251, 14247, 14265
Penarhytus tenebris n. gen., n. sp. Peris et al. 2014
Peris et al. 2014 1 specimen
MCNA 12683
Paederinae indet. (Fleming 1821)
Peris et al. 2014 1 specimen
MCNA-8912
Prosolierius parvus n. sp. Peris et al. 2014
Peris et al. 2014 3 specimens
MCNA 14190, 12752, 13611
Insecta - Coleoptera - Trogossitidae
Trogossitidae indet. (Latreille 1802)
Peris et al. 2014 2 specimens
original and current combination Trogossitarii
MCNA 9259, 10763
Insecta - Coleoptera - Oedemeridae
Darwinylus marcosi n. gen., n. sp. Peris 2017
Peris 2017 1 specimen
MCNA 11229 (2 measurements)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Mordellidae
Mediumiuga sinespinis n. gen., n. sp. Peris and Ruzzier 2013
Peris and Ruzzier 2013 1 specimen
MCNA 8839
Insecta - Coleoptera - Monotomidae
Monotomidae indet. (Laporte 1840)
Peris and Delclòs 2015 1 specimen
MCNA 9158
Cretakarenni hispanicus n. sp. Peris and Delclòs 2015
Peris and Delclòs 2015 1 specimen
MCNA 8655 (1 measurement)
Rhizophtoma longus n. sp. Peris and Delclòs 2015
Peris and Delclòs 2015 3 specimens
MCNA 9184, 9371, 9552 (1 measurement)
Collembola - Entomobryomorpha
Entomobryomorpha indet. Börner 1913
Sánchez-García and Engel 2016 1 specimen
MCNA 9560
Collembola - Entomobryomorpha - Isotomidae
Protoisotoma autrigoniensis n. sp. Sánchez-García and Engel 2016
Sánchez-García and Engel 2016 2 specimens
MCNA 12788, ?12787
Proisotoma communis Sánchez-García and Engel 2016
Sánchez-García and Engel 2016 68 specimens
MCNA 10040.28,30-35,37-49, 10744.2, 11231.2-46, 12609, 12674.1
? Cryptopygus sp. Willem 1901
Simón-Benito et al. 2002 11 specimens
MCNA 9273.1, 9273.2, 9273.3, 8969.1-2, 9273, 9324, 9612
    = Proisotoma communis n. sp. Sánchez-García and Engel 2016
Sánchez-García and Engel 2016
Proisotoma (Ballistura) sp. Borner 1901
Simón-Benito et al. 2002 4 specimens
MCNA 9148, 9464.1-2, 10061
    = Proisotoma communis Sánchez-García and Engel 2016
Sánchez-García and Engel 2016
? Anurophorus sp. Nicolet 1842
Simón-Benito et al. 2002 3 specimens
MCNA 10070, 10071.1-2
    = Proisotoma communis Sánchez-García and Engel 2016
Sánchez-García and Engel 2016
? Onychiurus sp. Gervais 1841
Simón-Benito et al. 2002 1 specimen
MCNA 9162
    = Proisotoma communis Sánchez-García and Engel 2016
Sánchez-García and Engel 2016
? Micranurida sp. Börner 1901
Simón-Benito et al. 2002 2 specimens
MCNA 9612.1-7
    = Proisotoma communis Sánchez-García and Engel 2016
Sánchez-García and Engel 2016
Burmisotoma spinulifera n. sp. Sánchez-García and Engel 2016
Sánchez-García and Engel 2016 1 specimen
MCNA 12583
Collembola - Symphypleona
? Sminthurus informal sp. 1 (Latreille 1802)
Simón-Benito et al. 2002 1 specimen
MCNA 10016
    = Symphypleona indet. Borner 1901
Sánchez-García and Engel 2016
Collembola - Symphypleona - Sminthurididae
Pseudosminthurides stoechus n. gen., n. sp. Sánchez-García and Engel 2016
Sánchez-García and Engel 2016 1 specimen
MCNA 12788.1
Collembola - Symphypleona - Sminthuridae
Archeallacma dolichopoda n. gen., n. sp. Sánchez-García and Engel 2016
Sánchez-García and Engel 2016 3 specimens
MCNA 13850.4, 13850.5, 14284.2
? Sminthurus informal sp. 2 (Latreille 1802)
Simón-Benito et al. 2002 1 specimen
MCNA 10048
    = Katiannasminthurus xenopygus n. gen., n. sp. Sánchez-García and Engel 2016
Sánchez-García and Engel 2016
Arrhopalites sp. Börner 1906
Simón-Benito et al. 2002 1 specimen
MCNA 9311
    = Sphyrotheciscus senectus n. gen., n. sp. Sánchez-García and Engel 2016
Sánchez-García and Engel 2016
Collembola - Symphypleona - Katiannidae
? Fasciosminthurus sp. Gisin 1960
Simón-Benito et al. 2002 1 specimen
MCNA 10047
    = Cretokatianna bucculenta n. gen., n. sp. Sánchez-García and Engel 2016
Sánchez-García and Engel 2016
see common names

Geography
Country:Spain State/province:Álava
Coordinates: 42.6° North, 2.7° West (view map)
Paleocoordinates:30.4° North, 1.4° East
Basis of coordinate:based on nearby landmark
Geographic resolution:outcrop
Time
Period:Cretaceous Epoch:Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stage:Albian 10 m.y. bin:Cretaceous 4
Key time interval:Late/Upper Albian
Age range of interval:106.20000 - 100.50000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:Escucha
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: amber
Environment:terrestrial indet.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body,soft parts,amber
Size of fossils:mesofossils,microfossils
Collection methods and comments
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Collection method comments: Housed in Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Álava
Metadata
Also known as:Alava amber
Database number:108769
Authorizer:M. Clapham Enterer:M. Clapham, A. Noshirvan, J. Karr
Modifier:M. Clapham Research group:paleoentomology
Created:2011-05-04 05:10:26 Last modified:2018-02-23 11:33:35
Access level:the public Released:2011-05-04 05:10:26
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:

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